Still no footage of Gavin Watson’s fatal crash: Johannesburg – Not a single bit of video footage of the alleged accident that killed former Bosasa boss Gavin Watson has emerged from the authorities, three weeks after his death. This comes as his family revealed that even though they have yet to receive a copy of the pathology report, they had been told by the investigators that Watson might have been dead by the time his car allegedly crashed onto the concrete barriers near OR Tambo International Airport. Sunday Independent reported early this month that Watson’s daughter had told the family, upon her return from the mortuary, that she…
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Man arrested over Plettenberg Bay teen’s murder ‘known by family’: Cape Town – In a breakthrough in the murder case of Plettenberg Bay teenager Sandisile Mona, police have arrested a 56-year-old man who, following interrogation, led police to the crime scene. The accused, believed to have been known by the victim and her family, made his first court appearance at the Plettenberg Bay Magistrate’s Court yesterday, where he faced charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie said the case was postponed to…
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Rica ruling a victory but more must be done to repair damage, say rights groups: Judge Roland Sutherland ruled that the act that allowed the state to tap the phones of South Africans and monitor internet signals was unconstitutional. ……
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Witness to testify on behalf of Mpumalanga killer mom ahead of sentencing: Before Maditla’s fate is decided, her defence team has asked the court to call a witness to testify on her behalf. ……
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2 EC teachers, admin clerk arrested for child rape: It’s believed the suspects lured three boys, aged between 14 and 17 to a Ngcobo residence under false pretences. ……
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ANALYSIS | Dros rapist Nicholas Ninow could face life sentence after judge rules his actions …: Convicted child rapist Nicholas Ninow won’t have wiggle room in arguing for a deviation from a life sentence for rape after his version of events that he acted “impulsively” was rejected by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. ……
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Congolese pupil hospitalised after classmates severely beat her in xenophobic attack: Cape Town – A Congolese Grade 10 learner at Salt River High School was beaten so severely in a xenophobic attack by classmates that she remains in hospital two weeks later. Donatien Ngonefi, the father of Donette Ngonefi, said: “My daughter is a class monitor and was told by the teacher to look after the learners. She did nothing wrong. They started mocking her, and saying she’s a foreigner.” Ngonefi said his daughter had complained to the principal about being…
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Sill no footage of Gavin Watson’s fatal crash: Johannesburg – Not a single bit of video footage of the alleged accident that killed former Bosasa boss Gavin Watson has emerged from the authorities, three weeks after his death. This comes as his family revealed that even though they have yet to receive a copy of the pathology report, they had been told by the investigators that Watson might have been dead by the time his car allegedly crashed onto the concrete barriers near OR Tambo International Airport. Sunday Independent reported early this month that Watson’s daughter had told the family, upon her return from the mortuary, that she…
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Metrobus says willing to bargain with Demawusa but not while members on strike: Workers began their strike on Monday demanding to be paid in line with how long they’d been with the entity. ……
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There was a noticeable reduction in crime where SANDF deployed – Diko: The president has extended the SANDF’s deployment gang-infested Western Cape communities until the end of March 2020. ……
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